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pies.
DIR. H. L. Taylor, delegate to the Phar-
maceutical association, asked for further
time in which to make his report, which
was granted.
DR.. Robertson moved that DR.. Cupples
be reimbursed for the expense of pub
fishing the extended report on surgery.
Carried.
DR.. Daniel submitted the report of the
publishing committee, which was adopted
and, on motion of DIR. Chris
tan, vote of thanks was
rendered to DR.. Daniels for his services
Subsequently, on motion of DR.. Swearin-
gen, an appropriation of 800 was made
to reimburse DR.. Daniels for his time and
labor in compiling and supervising the
publication of the Transac ions.
DR.. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the COM
mittee on neurology, not being ready to
report, was given further time.
Vice-president Parsons, who was occu-
plying the chair, at this point sus-
pended the regular business and intro
duced DR.. W. II. Saunders, professor in
the Alabama Medical college, and repre-
sentative from the Alabama Medical asso-
citation to the Texas Medical association.
DR.. Saunders is gentleman of dignitied
bearing and pleasing countenance. Upon
being presented, he made brief address,
which was full of fraternal greeting and
cordial fellowship. His remarks were
fitting and appropriate and were received
by the association with generous rounds
of applause.
DR.. j. B. Robertson, addressing Prof.
| Saunders, babe him welcome to the bosom
of the association, and thanked him for
| his coming, at the same time compli-
menting in high terms the sister associa-
ton which was so ably represented here
| in his person. DR.. Becton also made
highly mplimentary speech, euloglzing
Prof. Saunders and the association
| from which he was representative.
This pleasant episode over, DR.. Fl. W.
Dudley offered resolution providing for
the severance of venereal diseases from
the surgery class, and the creation of
section upon those diseases. motion
to refer to the committee on constitution
and bylaws was superseded by motion
to table, which prevailed.
DR.. Cummings offered resolution that
all applications for membership and all
charges and specifications against men,
bers be submitted in writing to
buo doSOCldJlOuS anu lOdu
from the secretary's desk before reference
to committees. The resolution was on
motion referred to the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws.
The second breeze of the day was
caused by a motion from DR.. Pitt, to re-
| fer DR.. Lofts pamphlet, in which charges
were preferred against DR.. Client, to the
judicial council:
DR.. Lott protested against this
action, as trial by twelve
men, from whose decision there
can be no appeal. The motion to
refer was adopted, and DR.. Tally then
wanted to have the charges read in open
association. The chair ruled this out of
order, and DR.. Tally appealed from the
decision of the chair. Upon rising vote
the appeal was not sustained.
The resignation of DR.. M. R. Brown, of
Galveston, as a member of the associa-
ton, was read and accepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met at 8 o'clock, Vice.
President Chiffon in the chair.
The section on ophthalmology and
GEOLOGY was called, DR.. L. j. Tyner, chair
man. DR.. Tyner read a report embracing
a number of strong points. The paper
was referred to the publishing committee.
DR.. Tyner was then excused to attend
sitting of the judicial council, and DR..
Chiffon continued to occupy the chair.
The first paper presented was upon
Iritis, by DIR. Chiffon. It was ably dis
cuased by Dr. Saunders who was specially
invited to participate in the debate, by
Drs. Nott,SPope, Leake A. P. Brown,
Jones, of Gonzales, Dudley and Chiffon.
1t was referred to the publishing commit
tee.
DR.. Becton was on melton excused from
further attendance on the session, haying
call home to attend an i'm portant case.
The second paper, "a Case of Neuro-
Retinitis," by DR.. j. III. Smith, of Dallas,
was about to be read, when point of
order was made that the section had al
ready more than consumed its allotted
time two hours. The chair decided the
point we'll taken.
The section on surgery was then called.
DR.. Osborne, chairman of the section, an
nounced that he had a report to make,
but as it was lengthy and would consume
considerable amount of time, he would
content himself by reading the captions
of number of cases. This he did, and
the report was referred.
The association then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
The following is a list of members who
signed the register yesterday:
Dr. j. D. Jordon, jacksonville; T. j.
Turpine, Corpus Christi; L. S. Burke.
Corpus Christi; M. X. Lott, Bolton; j. R.
Rucker, Holland; R. F. Minnock, Bosque-
vile; j. D. Bass, Pittsburg; s. j. Ora
ham, Henderson; A. V. Doak, Taylor; A.
Dunbar, Campbell, George Cupples, San
Antonio; Silae, F. H. Tucker, San Angus
tine; A. A. Terhune, Jefferson; Fl. l..
Mclaughlin, Dallas; W. P. Burts, Fort
Worth; j. 7. Field, Fort Worth; M. L.
Emanuel, Weatherford; Daniel Parker,
Calvert; j. S. Letcher, Lampasas; E. D.
Taylor, Holland; Edward Bennett, San
Antonio; George W. Howard, Deirne; B.
F. Kingsley, San Antonio; j. P. Oliver,
Caldwell; George W. Christian, Burnet;
T. j. Sargen, Lampasas; w. s. Rogers,
Temple: F. j. Gibson, Calvert; F. E.
Yoakum, Greenville; John V. Spring,
San Antonio; D. G. Jones, Calvert; j. d.
Jewell, Seguin; Justus Dufan, Austin; A.
G. Pendleton, San Marcos; j. W. Vermil-
ion, McDade; Eugene Clark, Lockhart.
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